Jan 6th 1862 Read before the meeting a communication to the St Louise Republicnan showing them How they are receiving there rew- ard for there persecution of the Saints. All the people were ripe for the organization of a State Government, the Heavens the Earth, the Holy Spirit, & the people were all ready for this work AOur Fathers who made the declaration of independance and formed the American Constitution was inspired to lay the foundation of a Free and independant Government and the ...

August 14, 1877 ~ Tuesday Aug 14, 1877 we drove to St George over a vary rough road as it was yesterday. I telegraphed to President Young of my arival and had one in return August 15, 1877 ~ Wednesday 15. I spent the day in the Temple we gave 55 Endowments Ordained 22 Elders J D T McAllister sealed 5 couple & ^[FIGURE]^ D. H. Cannon 6 I wrote 2 letters to Mr

August 21, 1877 ~ Tuesday Aug 21, 1877 I Wilford Woodruff went to the Temple of the Lord this morning and was Baptized for 100 persons who were dead including the signers of the Declaration of Independance all except John Hancock and [ William Floyd ] I was Baptized for the following names [FIGURES] [FIGURE] William Hooper Benjamin Franklin Joseph Hewes John Morton ...

Aug 21, 1877 when Br McAllister had Baptized me for the 100 Names I Baptized him for 21, including Gen Washington & his forefathers and all the Presidents of the United states that were not in my list Except Buchannan Van Buren & Grant. It was a vary interesting day I felt thankful that we had the privilege and the power to administer for the worthy dead esspecially for the signers of the declaration of Independance, that inasmuch ...

March 1, 1883 ~ Thursday March 1, 1883 [FIGURE] March 1, 1883 Wilford Woodruff 76 years of Age This is my birth day I have lived to see 76 years in the flesh this day at 10 oclock. Through the blessing of God I have lived to reach this age and Am in the Enjoyment of good health I thank my Heavenly Father for this great Blessing, and esspecially that I have lived to receive the fulness of the Everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ ...

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ERNEST G. ROGNON, S. V. SHELP, JOHN Q. CANNON, JACOB MORITZ, J. WASH YOUNG, F. W. JENNINGS, JAMES CHIPMAN, TREASURER. MID-SUMMER CARNIVAL UTAH STATES 1st. Grand National Celebration JULY 2-3-4th. H. F. McGARVIE, DIRECTOR GENERAL. UTAH LITHO. CO. S. L. C. Salt Lake City, June 13th. 1896 President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Sir: You are respectfully invited by the Executive Committee of the Mid-summer Carnival ...

HEARD THE BRITISH GUNS. The people of Sugar House ward cele- brated the national day of Independ- ence yesterday, July 4, with a great parade, the reading of the Declaration of Independence and other exercises. Among the speakers were the vener- able President of the Church, Wilford Woodruff. During the course of his re- marks he mentioned that when he was about seven years old and living with his family in the state of Connecticut, a British fleet bombarded the coast. ...

NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL, ETC. to themselves in the spirit, and in order that this work may be done, we must have Temples in which to do it; and what I wish to say to you, my brethren and sisters, is that the God of heaven requires us to rise up and build them, that the work of redemption may be hastened. Our reward will meet us when we go behind the vail. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors ...

Two days afterwards the Twelve and about 150 Saints took an excursion on board a steamer As we glided over the water we passed the new frigate Rariton of sixty four guns and reached Gloster Point were we spent the day in feasting fishing swinging walking singing and discussing various subjects One of the subjects which arose for discussion was, "Is the prosperity of any religious denomination a positive evidence that they are right?" Elder John E. Page contended for the affirmative and Elder

PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF In April, 1838, while in the town of Kirtland, in walking across the street I met two men who held the Apostle- ship. They said to me, "Brother Woodruff, we have something that we want you to join us in." Said I, "What is it?" "We want another Prophet to lead us." "Whom do you want?" "We want Oliver Cowdery. Joseph Smith has apostatized." After listen- ing to them, I said to them: "Unless you repent of your sins you will be ...